Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog, which cited national security concerns. Related video above ...

Apple Inc removed social media services such as Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, complying with orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s ...

In the wake of the European Union's Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to allow users in the region to install rival app stores on their iPhones. After a lengthy ...

which would be a much more serious issue for Chinese users than an app store removal,” he said. China has unusual leverage over Apple’s decisions because it is a major market for Apple ...

Apple has removed apps from its China app store before. In 2017, Apple removed The New York Times news app, saying it violated local regulations - a move that came amid rising news censorship in ...

European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday March 25, 2024 in the first cases ... removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from ...

Apple has taken WhatsApp, Threads and others off the App Store in China ... Experts suggested that many more apps may be taken down as part of those rules, given that the deadline of 1 April ...

Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the ...

2:21 TikTok ban: Shanghai residents question U.S. motive to target Chinese-owned app The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security ...

By Tripp Mickle and Mike Isaac Tripp Mickle reports on Apple, and Mike Isaac on Meta. Apple said it pulled the Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China on Friday on ...

Apple removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker was ordered by the Chinese government. “The Cyberspace Administration of China ...